The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-17
CHANGES AMONG TEACHERS.
A Number Of New Appointments and Trans
fers Reported to the School Commissioners.

It took the school board but forty-five minutes
to transact its business and adjourn last night.
All the members were present except DR.. jane
son. Superintendent Jones reported that the
schools had opened very auspiciously. There
had been more transfers than for several years,
and the attendance was a considerable increase
over last year. He recommended that the
schools be dismissed Tuesday and Friday of
next week to give the children chance to visit
tine State fair, and his suggestion was adopted
by resolution.
A communication from the Cleveland reception
executive committee was presented setting
forth the arrangement made for the school
children to assemble in the court house yard for
the purpose Of witnessing the parade. and its
recommendations were ordered carried out by
the principals Of the different schools.
MIR. Greenstreet reported bills presented to the
amount of $1064 48 during the last two weeks,
and warrants for the amount ordered
drawn upon the treasury.
Mr. FrenZel, chairman of the committeeA on
teachers and salaries. reported that the follow
ing named teachers had resigned since the APP
pointments for the year were made: Miss Donna
Allen and Miss Ora II. j. Harris annex No. l;
Miss Alice Sewall. No q Miss Helene Holland.
No. 4; Miss Ruska Lindley, No. 6; Mrs. Nettie
Wolfram, No. 8; Miss Ella Green, assistant prin-
Miss Belle Whtsett. assistant principal. No.
%, and Miss Julia Boetticher. German teacher,
Nos. 20 and %. To fill these vacancies the fol-
lowing transfers were made: Miss Ada Duzan,
from annex No. to No. 4, assistant principal;
Miss Laura Ford, from No l to No. 10; Miss
Nora Fisher. from No to No. 49, Miss Addie
Galbraith from No. to No 81; Miss Emile
Schmuck, from No. to No Z; Miss Fannie
Reed, from No. = to No 6: Miss Mary Altland,
from No. to annex l; Miss Bertha Steffe. from
No to No. 4: Miss Clara Williams, from No.
IL to annex /; Miss Fannie Smith, from No. IL
to No l. Miss Lima Dulcher, from No. ii TO No.
ID; Miss Jenet Biren, from No. IL No. IA;
Miss Sarah Vincent. from No. II to No Is;
Miss Lizzie Forsythe. from No. 13 to No. 6; Miss
j. c. Skillen from No. - to No. A; Miss Emma
Manifold from No. Is to German, No. 8; Miss
Rosina Howe, from No. 16 to No. 4; Miss Matte
Rhl, from No. % to No. g. assistant principal;
Miss Anna Hasely from No. % to No. %; Miss
Cora Ryan, from No. % to No. z; Miss Laura v.
Rabb. from No. % TO No. %; Miss Julia Cobb.
from No. q to No. 2 Assignments from unas-
signed lists were made follows: Miss Nellie
Wright, No. q Miss jessie Lang. No
IL; Miss Gertrude Thatcher. No. 2;
Miss Wiona Shailenberger, No. 2o
Miss Eliza King, No. 8; Miss Minnie Pollock.
II; Miss Fannie Hyman. from No. to Ne l;
Miss Alice Clapp. from No 8 to No. 4; Miss Beu-
lab Wright, No. "a. and Miss Bessie Stratford.
No. z. The committee recommended the FOL
lowing appointments TO fill vacancies caused oy
the designations: Miss Mary Gliklson. annex
No. 1; Miss Florence Firmip, No; J; MISS Ella
Schneider, German, No Z, 20 and 70 The com
mittee also recommended that Miss Grace Van
Buskirk be granted leave OF absence Tor nve
months account of i'll health. Inc report
was accepted, and the changes go into effect on
Monday.
The committee on ianitors submitted a report
in favor of raising the salaries OF the janitors.
but as it met with determined opposition. 1t
was Withdrawn before any action was taken
with reference to it, Tho question of publish
ing statistical reports at the end of the present
year. covering the last hve years. having been
made the special order for the evening, the mat
ter was discussed, and a resolution passed pro-
vidinc for the publishing of such a report, to be
nrepared by the supsrintendent, his clerk. the
president and the secretary of the board.
The board adjourned to meet Monday even
ing. when the bids for the new loan OF $l00.0oe
will be opened and considered